Tightness down the back of one’s leg – anywhere from the buttock, through the thigh, and into the lower leg – is a very common symptom in many people. It seems as if the general population views this sensation as hamstring tightness and, thus, attempt stretches that are either known or researched to combat the
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Longevity secrets in Chinese Medicine span the course of 5 millennia. The eight branches of Chinese Medicine include: meditation, exercise, diet, cosmology, feng shui, bodywork, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. Each branch works on a different layer of a human being and is an expression of the spherical nature of life. In this short essay I
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With the change of seasons, comes shorter days and for most us that means less exposure to natural sunlight. This not only means fading tans, but it could also lead to Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D (available in 3 forms: D-1, D-2, D-3) is a fat soluble vitamin that your body produces in response to
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Acupuncture is a natural approach to skin care, anti-aging, and cosmetic problems without the use of surgery, shots/injections, or pharmaceuticals. After needles (about as thin as a cat’s whisker) are inserted, signals go from the skin to the brain where the body’s own painkilling substances, such as endorphins, enkephalins, serotonin, are released. This helps the
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